From California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filing an antitrust lawsuit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to CVS Health being sued for revealing the HIV status of nearly 6,000 people, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
1. California files antitrust suit against Sutter Health: 5 things to know
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed an antitrust lawsuit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, alleging the health system used its market power to control prices.
2. Mecklenburg Medical Group sues Atrium Health to split from hospital system
Mecklenburg Medical Group sued Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health in an effort to sever ties and operate independently of the region's dominant health system.
3. Judge: UnitedHealth subsidiary must face lawsuit over denied eating disorder treatment
A judge ruled a proposed class-action lawsuit against a UnitedHealth Group unit alleging the insurer denied coverage for eating disorder treatment can progress.
4. CVS faces lawsuit over inadvertent HIV disclosure of 6k patients
CVS Health is being sued for revealing the HIV status of nearly 6,000 Ohio patients when it mailed letters showing their participation in the state's HIV drug assistance program through the envelopes' glassine window.
5. Former UMass Memorial nurse says she was subjected to 'twisted hazing ritual' by surgeon: 7 things to know
A former nurse with Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center filed a discrimination grievance with the state in January, alleging the hospital did not seriously investigate her complaints of being harassed by male physicians and other staff.
6. Long-term care provider pays $10.3M to resolve false billing allegations
CenterLight Healthcare and CenterLight Health System agreed to pay $10.3 million to resolve allegations of false Medicaid billing.
7. Iowa hospital pays $1.88M to settle Medicare overpayments case
Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa, agreed to pay $1.88 million to the federal government to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act.
8. UnitedHealth seeks damages from $1B+ Medicare lawsuit
UnitedHealth Group is seeking damages from the federal government after the Justice Department tossed much of a lawsuit accusing the payer of using incorrect risk scores to inflate Medicare Advantage payments.
9. Medical groups sue FDA over delayed e-cigarette regulations: 4 things to know
Public health and medical groups allege the FDA improperly delayed a rule that would impose stricter regulatory standards for e-cigarettes.
10. City of Crossgate sues VA over Louisville hospital relocation plans
The city of Crossgate, Ky., filed a federal lawsuit to block the relocation of the Louisville, Ky.-based VA hospital — Robley Rex Medical Center — to the vacant land east of Louisville in Crossgate.
11. Anthem to pay $1.6M to settle lawsuit claiming the insurer capped autism benefits
Anthem agreed to pay a roughly $1.63 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit claiming the insurer violated federal requirements for autism treatment coverage.\
12. Anesthesiology group sues Atrium Health over canceled contract: 5 things to know
Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants filed a lawsuit March 26 against Charlotte-based Atrium Health, alleging the health system and its new anesthesiology provider stole trade secrets and used that information to poach the contract from SAC.
13. Sparrow Health settles lawsuit with infection control whistleblower: 5 things to know
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System reached an agreement with a former nurse anesthetist who filed a lawsuit in February against the system, alleging he was fired after raising concerns regarding a colleague's infection control practices.
14. The saga continues: Martin Shkreli to appeal fraud conviction, prison sentence
Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals who gained notoriety for inflating the price of a life-saving anti-infection drug, plans to appeal his securities fraud conviction and seven-year prison sentence.
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